{"id":518,"date":"2016-08-05T14:30:22","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T19:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/mid-coast-ipm\/?p=518"},"modified":"2016-10-12T12:05:10","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T17:05:10","slug":"protecting-yourself-from-zika-and-mosquitoes-on-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/mid-coast-ipm\/protecting-yourself-from-zika-and-mosquitoes-on-the-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Yourself from Zika and Mosquitoes on the Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Version-1-Instagram-or-blog-2\"<\/a>Farmwork is not usually an 8-5 job and frequently has us outside during all hours of the day.\u00a0 This can often bring farm workers in contact with mosquitoes.\u00a0 In the past, mosquito bites have been more of a nuisance, but today, mosquito bites have the potential for transmitting several diseases.\u00a0 One of these diseases is Zika virus.<\/p>\n

The Aedes mosquito (A. aegypti and A. albopictus) transmits the virus and are commonly found in South Texas and along the Texas coast, but can also occur in other parts of Texas.<\/p>\n

The first line of defense against Zika is to remember the “Four Ds”.<\/p>\n

They are:\"BuzzOff_infographic_fordigitaluse_071516\"<\/a><\/p>\n

— Drain: <\/strong>Empty standing water, thus eliminating mosquito breeding sites.<\/p>\n

— Dress: Put on long sleeved shirts and pants when going outside.<\/p>\n

— Defend: <\/strong>Apply mosquito repellent when going outside.<\/p>\n

— Dusk and Dawn: Avoid outdoor activity during these two most mosquito-active periods.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Sonja Swiger, AgriLife Extension entomologist at Stephenville, “Products containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535, as active ingredients provide reasonably long-lasting protection from mosquito bites.\u201d Read and follow the product label.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Dr. Swiger at 254-968-4144 or\u00a0slswiger@ag.tamu.edu<\/a>\u00a0or Dr. Merchant at 972-952-9204, m-merchant@tamu.edu<\/a> . More information is also available at the following websites:<\/p>\n

Texasinsects.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Livestockvetento.tamu.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Preventingzika.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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